Case Study Immersion Cleaners
Process Variables
Temperature: 150 – 165 F
Concentration: 3.0 – 5.0 %
Dwell Time: 2 -3 min
Spray Pressure: NA
Application
Degreasing large diameter compressor tubes
Previous Product
Trichlor solvent
Substrate Type
Steel
Customer Requirements
Remove a heavy duty tube bending oil to prepare the surface for paint
Solution
MetaLube formulated a high alkalinity aqueous immersion cleaner that delivered excellent cleaning results and successfully replaced the Trichlor system. The customer was able to reduce costs, eliminate the hazards of solvent based cleaning, and utilize a more environmentally process.